Machine for marking various articles.



W. NEUSWANGEEL MACHINE FOR MARKING VARIOUS ARTICLES.

APPHCATION FILED JULY 30.1911.-

Patented Apr. 15, 1919.

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W. NEUSWANGER.

MACHINE FOR MARKING VARIOUSARTICLES.

APPLlCA'i'lON. FILED JULY 30' 1917.

Patented Apr. '15, 1919,

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W. NEUSWANGER.

MACHINE FOR MARKING VARIOUS ARTICLES.

I APPLICATION FILED JULY 30.1917.

Patented A r. 15, 1919.

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WILLIAM NEU'SWANGER, OF GREELEY, COLORADO.

MACHINE FOR MARKING VARIOUS ARTICLES.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed. Ju1y'30, 1917. Serial No. 183,511.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM NEUsWANGE-R, a citizen of the United States,and resident of Greeley, in'the county of Weld and State of Colorado,have invented a certain new and useful Machine for Marking VariousArticles, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to machines for marking or stamping letters orcharacters on a variety of articles, and it is my purpose to providesuch a machine which may be of comparatively light weight and of simpleand durable construction, and which may be employed for marking a greatvariety of merchandise.

A further object is to provide such a machine so constructed andarranged as to mark on articles of different sizes and shapes, andhaving its parts adjustable for accomplishing this purpose.

Still a further object is to provide such a machine having parts capableof adjustment for marking letters or other characters in differentspaced relation, and for properly spacing lines for letters orcharacters. I

Still a further object is to provide such a device including a largewheel or its equiva lent for carrying letters or characters, which wheelis adapted to reciprocate for marking the letters or characters on thegoods to be marked, and which wheel is capable of adjustment todifferent positions.

Still a further object is to provide in such a machine a work supportingdevice capable of adjustment for bringing the work to diferent-positionswith relationto the machine.

With these and other objects in view my invention consists in theconstruction, arrangement and combination of the various parts of thedevice, whereby the objects contemplated are attained, as hereinaftermore fully set forth, pointed out in my claims, and illustrated in theaccompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 shows a top or plan view of my improved machine for markingarticles.

Fig. 2 shows a vertical, sectional view taken on the line 22 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 shows a transverse, vertical, sectional view taken on the line 38of Fig. 2.

Fig.4 shows a top or plan view of the work holding plate.

Fig. 5 shows a similar view showing the modified form of the workholding plate.

Fig. 6 shows an end view of the plate shown in Fig. 4.

Fig. 7, 8 and 9 show detail views of various parts of the mechanism.

In the accompanying drawings, I have used the reference numeral 10 toindicate generally the fiat top plate of a supporting base or the like,having the downwardly extending supporting side wall members 11,

. and the front and rear wall members '12.

The base is preferably made as a single casting having'near its rearportion a pair of spaced, vertical, cylindrical bearing members 13internally screw-threaded to receive the screw-threaded lower ends ofupright posts 14.

I provide a bracket 15 having spaced upright bearings 16 slidablymounted on the uprights 14. The bracket 15 is 'made of somewhatresilient material, and is formed with a slot 17 connecting the bearings16, as illustrated in Fig. 1.

Mounted in the bracket is a locking member comprising a screw-threadedbolt 18 en-- tering the screw-threaded opening 19 in the portion of thebracket 15 forwardly of the slot 17, as shown in Fig. 8.

Just rearwardly of the bracket 15 the bolt 18 is provided with ashoulder 20, shown in Fig. 8, which engages the rear portion of thebracket. On the outer end of the bolt 18 is a handle 21.

By rotating the bolt 18 by means of the handle 21, the shoulder 20 canbe drawn against the rearward portion of the bracket 15, and theportions of said bracket on opposite sides of the slot 17 may be drawntightly together for frictionally engaging and gripping the uprights 14,in the bearings 16.

For vertically adjusting the bracket 15 on the uprights 14, the saidbracket is formed with a vertical screw-threaded opening to receive ascrew-threaded rod 15 the lower end of which bears upon the base 10, andthe upper end of which is provided with a hand-wheel 15 It will be seenthat by loosening the bolt 18 and then rotating the rod 15, the bracket15 may be adjusted vertically to any desired position and may beretained in that position.

The bracket 15 is formed with spaced, forwardly extending horizontalparallel arms 22, shown in Figs. 1, 2 and 3. The arms 22 are providedwith Vertically elongated opposite slots 23.

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Extended through the slots 23 is an axle 24, on which is mounted a hub25. On the hub is a disk 26. The hub 25 is locked on the axle or shaft24 by means of a set-screw 27, shown in Fig. "3. 7

It may be noted here that on account of the vertical elongation of theslots 23,

the shaft 24 is capable of vertical, sliding movement in said slots.

The hub 25 is-of considerable size'so-as'to afford further bearingsurface against the arms 22. I Y

On the outer end of'the shaft 24 is a handwheel "28 for convenience inrotating the disk 26.

Pivoted to the forward, "upper end of each arm 22 on the outsidethereof, is a short, rearwardly extending link 29.

Pi-voted to the .rear end of each link 29 is a downwardly extending link30 having a central opening in which the vshaft 24" is rotatablymounted. e I

I provide a -U-shaped handle member :31 which opens rearw-ardly V and isarranged with its arms 32 on opposite sides of the disk '26, and withthe rear ends of its arms pivoted as at 33 in Fig; 2, to the lower porti-ons ofthe arms 22 below 'and irearwardly with vrelation to the links29; The lower ends ofthe links -.30'-ar.e pivoted to the respective arms32 forwardly of'the rpivot points '33-, as illustrated in Fig. :2.

When the handle :31 is raised 'or "lowered, the arrangement of the linksmentioned herein, and of the arms of the handle,-are such as to impart atrue vertical, reciprocating movement to the shaft 24.

V The handle'31 is formed witha socket toreceive the end of thedetachable handle member 34. A p

Detachably mounted on the disk 26 Visa plurality of brackets 35, mountedon which is anannular ring 36. The characters to be printed from areformed on the ring 3 and mounted on the periphery of the disk 26, andare indicated by the reference character 38.

On one of the arms 22 ismounted an upwardly extendingarm39ihaving-at-i-ts upper end an indicating finger 40, projecting overthe ring 36. On the ring .36 are indicating characters 41-, arranged insuch relation to slightly resilient arm having at its forward end ablock or the like 48. The block 48 is provided in its upper surface witha V- shaped slot 49. The parts just described are'soarrangedwithrelation to the arrange ment of the characters 38 on the ring 37,

"that when the wheel formed by the 'd isk 26 and the parts mountedthereon is lowered,

drop into the notch 49- for properly positioning the lettering orcharacter above the" printing stock. 8

The upper central portion-ofeach wall 11 is cut away at 50, as shown inFig; 2.

Mounted on the upper surface of the base 10,:on opposite sides of thecut .away portions 50, vand extending transversely acrosssaid-base, is-a pair of spaced, opposite strips 51. 'The-adjacent faces of the strips51 are beveled from their upper surfaces downwardly and away fremseachother, as shown at 52. I I V a r I provide a printing stock supportingdevice comprising end members 53 having their side edges provided withnotches :to fit and slide on the strips 51. vFront and rear wall members5.4 areseciued to the end members 53 and rest upon vand extend above thestrips -51.

Resting upon the upper surface of athe en members 53 and, the frontandrear'members 54 are transversely arranged spaced plates 55. Mounted inone of the walls 54 :is .a screw-threaded rod'orbolt 56, one. end ofwhich-extends forwardly in themachi-ne and.

hasvaihand-wheel 57 mounted thereon. The

inner-orrearward-end of the .scr'ewethreaded rod-56 is extended throughand rotatably but non slidably mounted in an opening in adownwardly.extendingilugz58, on the forward plate 55. p I

V I provide-stock holding plates 59 adapted torest upon theupperrsurfacesof the end members 53 between the plates 55 for holdin-gprinting stock. These'stock holding plates-59 may be,provided withavariety of means for "holding the printing stock.

- In Fig. 4, I have shown one :of the plates 59.

Eon-securing the plates 59 against transverselmovement in the machine, Ihave preferably formed said plates withopeni-rrgsfiO designed to receivepins -61 ,prfojecting up-' wardly from the strips 8'0, hereinafter :men-

tioned.

The plates 59 -mayibe'made in a :varietyof 8 forms andimay he providedwith avarie'ty of meanslforholding printing-stock ofidif-c ferent kinds.4

In Fig. 4, I have shown'aplate'59 pro-- vided with a pair ofspacedupwardlyextending headed screwsor the likew62, adapted to engage one endof a metal plate 63 such as are used for name plates or identificationtags; The other end of the plate 63 is provided with an opening toreceive a screw 64, which may be screwed into the plate 59, whereby thename plate or the like 63 may be held in proper position on the plate 59for printing.

In Fig. 5, I have shown a modified form of the holding device on one ofthe plates 59.

On the upper surface of the plate 59 of the type shown in Fig. 5, is asupporting bar 65 arranged transversely of the machine, and having inits upper surface a semi-cylindrical, longitudinally, arranged groove66. Spaced beyond the opposite ends of the bars65 are clamp members 67having stems68, which extend downwardly through the plates 59 andarescreW-threaded at their lower ends to receive wing nuts 69. A pencilor other cylindrical member can be laid in the groove 66 and the clampmembers 67 gripped downwardly from said encil, which is indicated by thecharacter 0, for gripping the pencil in the groove 66. After theprinting has been done, the wing nuts 69 may be released and the pencilmoved longi tudinally for removing it from the printing stock holdingmeans.

It is obvious that in a machine of the type mentioned herein, it isdesirable to move the printing stock holding means transversely of themachine for the purpose of printing the letters in proper succession onthe printing stock in each line. For the purpose of sliding the printingstock holding means transversely of the machine, the following meanshave been provided.

Rotatably but non-slidably mounted on the lower portions of the endmembers 53, is a shaft or rod 71, one end of which projects through andbeyond one of the walls 11, and has on its upper end a crank handle 7 Q.

Mounted on the base 10 and extending downwardly therethrough are spaced,alined brackets 73. In the bracket 73 is mounted a shaft 74. On theshaft 74 is mounted a pair of handles 75 and 76. For yieldingly holdingthe outer ends of the handles 75 and 76 apart, there is provided aspring 77. The inner ends of the handles 75 and 76 together form a splitnut having the upper and lower halves 78 and 79 internallyscrew-threaded and adapted to receive the screw-threaded central portionof the rod 71. It will be obvious that when the spring 77 is operated,and the crank handle 7 2 is operated, the ro tation of the rod 71 willmove the end members 53 and the printing stock holding devicetransversely of the machine for carrying the printing stock for printingcharacters successively in a line.

When it is desired to quickly move the printing stock holding means backto its original starting position, the operator grasps the outer ends ofthe handles 75 and 76, and presses them together, for releasing the rod71 from the split-nut members 78 and 79, whereupon the other hand of theoperator may be used to slide the printing stock holding meanstransversely in the machine. 9

The plates 55 'are'connected with each otherby means of strips80.secured to the lower surfaces of said plates. 80 slide outside theside-walls 53. The strips 80 are provided with upwardly extending lugs61 which extend through openings 60 in the plates 59 for properlyholding the plates 59. It will be seen that by rotating the hand-wheel57 the plates55, which are connected by the strips 80, and the plate 59which is held between the plates 55 may be moved fore-and-aft in themachine for print-L ing letters or characters in different lines on theprinting stock. 7

Similarly by rotating the crank 72, the entire frame for supporting theprinting stockmay be moved transversely in the machine to position forprinting letters at different places in the same line. If it is desiredto slide the stock holding means quickly transversely of the machine,the handles'75 and 76 are grasped and pressed together, which willrelease the members 78 and 79 from the rod 71, whereupon the rod 71 canbe moved quickly longitudinally for shifting the printing stock holdingmeans.

It will be noted that each letter is properly centered with relation toother letters in a transverse line, by means of the-centering pins 45,whichenter the notch 49 in the block 48, when the wheel, which carriesth printing characters, is depressed.

In the practical operation of the machine, the stock to be printed isplaced upon one of the printing stock holding plates 59 or in anysuitable way is supported on the printing stock holding means. Thebracket 15 is adjusted on the uprights 14, by means of the hand-wheel15", the screw-threaded rod 15 until, when the large wheelis lowered,the ring carrying the printing characters is just above the printingstock and in position to rint.

This adjustment makes it possible to readily and easily print on stockof different thicknesses.

The handle 34 is lifted and the wheel is rotated until the proper letteror character appears on the ring 36 opposite the pointer 40, whereuponthe corresponding character will be at the lowermost part of the ring37.

The handle 34 is then lowered, and it has suflicient leverage to forcethe ring 37 down wardly for causing the printing character on the ring37 to be impressed in the print- The strips ing stock. 7 The letter isproperly centered in line by :means of the centering pin 45, as thewheel :movesdownwardly to printing p sition. i I

"The wheel is 'then raised :by :means of the handle 34, and'th'e crank72 is given a suiticient turn to move the printing stock laterally inthe machine bringing. it to position to receive the impression of thenext .character in the: line :to :be printed.

After-one line has been .printed, the Wheel mayberaised and thehand-Wheel 5-7 oper- 7 ated, moving the. printing stock to position forprinting another line. I "Will be understood that on account of theadjustabili-ty ofthe printing stock holding znieans,my.printing machineis readily and easily arranged for printing stock of difl-Terentsizesandshapes.

It .Inayfbe'employed .for printing tags or identification plates, or forpencils, or a characters .at its periphery, means 'for raising andlowering said printing member for performing a printing operation, anannular ring on said rotary member, a plurality of Copies of this"patent may 'be obtainedifior ters, and ail-shaped centering memberadapted to selectively receive one Of said centering devices when saidmeans is: low ered. j V 1 V 2. In a device of the class described, arotary-,printing-member having printing characters at its periphery,means for raising and lowering said printing member for periiorming aprintingpperation an annular ring on said rotary member, a plurality ofWed-geshaped' centering devices mounted in said ring and arranged :tocorrespond to the positions of :thelrespective iprintingvcharac ters, aV-shaped centering member adapted to selectivelyreceive one .of'saidcentering devices when said meansis lowered, 'and'a resilient member forsupporting said V- shaped centering member.

'- 3. In a device of the class described, a

rotary printing member having printing characters at its'periphery,means for raising and lowering said rotary printing mem ber forefl'ecti-ng a printing operation, an an nularring mounted on said rotaryprinting member having characters on its surface corresponding'to theprinting characters above mentioned, and an indicating or pointer=fin=ger arranged adjacent to said ring, the parts being so arrangedthat when the pointeris-arrangedadjacent'to a certain character on thering, the corresponding printing character on the rotary member is inposition for printing. Des Moines, Iowa, July 21, 1917.

WILLIAM Nnnsvvnnenn five cen tsl each, by addressing the fflommi ssionerof Patents, Washingtomll. 0.

